To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser, and for other purposes.

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $17,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; Reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, the Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675 Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" S.J.Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" Potential legislation to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that removes medical debt from credit reports Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2579, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9924, Litigation Transparency Act of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to expand Well Known Seasoned Issuer eligibility Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Nomination of Jonathan Gould to be the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Nomination of Michelle Bowman as Vice Chair of Supervision for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Nomination of Paul Atkins to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Final Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; index fund passivity; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; draft report language proposed for Appropriations FSGG to direct the SEC to update regulations to promote e-delivery of information to investors; draft report language proposed for Appropriations FSGG to restore the 2019 Guidance regarding the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important institutions; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications; Issues related to SEC oversight; H.R. 7758, No China in Index Funds Act; S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications; Issues related to SEC oversight; H.R. 7758, No China in Index Funds Act; S. 4928, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications; Issues related to SEC oversight; H.R. 7758, No China in Index Funds Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications; Issues related to SEC oversight; H.R. 7758, No China in Index Funds Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Potential legislation on digital asset market structure; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 2593 - the Senior Security Act of 2023; H.R. 4168 - a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237 - a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190 - the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; H.R. 2793 - the Encouraging Public Offerings Act; H.R. ____ - to exempt certain low-revenue issuers from being required to have their management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting attested to; H.R. 835 - the Fair Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 2651 - the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 2590 - the Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2023; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____ - to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1038 - the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837 - the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309 - the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposed rule; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. S. 3529 - Empowering States to Protect Seniors From Bad Actors Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 4168, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190, the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1177/S. 427, Financial Freedom Act of 2023 H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 - Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC Proposed Rule on Predictive Data Analytics SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposals to modify equity market structure Biden Administration Executive Order related to China SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities SEC final rule to improve Clearing Agency Governance SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks SEC final rule on short sale data SEC final rule to increase transparency in Securities Lending Markets SEC final rules on beneficial ownership

SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 1453, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to the Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 H.R. 1807 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023 SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; S. 1695, American Infrastructure Bond Act of 2023, U.S. Senate H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC 15c2-11 staff interpretation to impact 144A private securities SEC proposals to modify equity market structure SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposal regarding Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions SEC proposal regarding Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets SEC proposal regarding Prohibition of Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (FSGG report language related to the Consolidated Audit Trail) Sustainable Finance - Legislative proposals related to Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations in investment decisions Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill Artificial intelligence and predictive data analytics

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications; Issues related to SEC oversight

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Potential legislation on digital asset market structure; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 2593 - the Senior Security Act of 2023; H.R. 4168 - a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237 - a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190 - the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; H.R. 2793 - the Encouraging Public Offerings Act; H.R. ____ - to exempt certain low-revenue issuers from being required to have their management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting attested to; H.R. 835 - the Fair Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 2651 - the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 2590 - the Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2023; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____ - to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1038 - the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837 - the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309 - the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposed rule; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. S. 3529 - Empowering States to Protect Seniors From Bad Actors Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 1453, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to the Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 H.R. 1807 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023 SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R.4552 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 S. 1695, American Infrastructure Bond Act of 2023, U.S. Senate H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC 15c2-11 staff interpretation to impact 144A private securities SEC proposals to modify equity market structure SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposal regarding Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions SEC proposal regarding Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets SEC proposal regarding Prohibition of Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (FSGG report language related to the Consolidated Audit Trail) Senior investors/diminished capacity investors regarding the event for Word Elder Abuse Awareness Day Sustainable Finance - Legislative proposals related to Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations in investment decisions FTC Hart Scott Rodino Proposal Private Fund Legislative Proposals Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (all provisions)

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 4168, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190, the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1177/S. 427, Financial Freedom Act of 2023 H.R.4552 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 - Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC Proposed Rule on Predictive Data Analytics SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposals to modify equity market structure Biden Administration Executive Order related to China

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act; Issues related to the SECs predictive data analytics proposal; Issues related to Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Potential legislation on digital asset market structure; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 2593 - the Senior Security Act of 2023; H.R. 4168 - a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237 - a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190 - the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; H.R. 2793 - the Encouraging Public Offerings Act; H.R. ____ - to exempt certain low-revenue issuers from being required to have their management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting attested to; H.R. 835 - the Fair Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 2651 - the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 2590 - the Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2023; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____ - to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1038 - the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837 - the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309 - the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposed rule; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. S. 3529 - Empowering States to Protect Seniors From Bad Actors Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622/S. 2141 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs; H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

- Issues related to capital formation; Issues related to private client business lines, H.R. 2622 (legislation relating to MiFid II); Issues related to financial recordkeeping; Issues related to equity market structure and disclosures; Issues related to fixed income market structure, disclosure, and reporting times (MSRB Rule G-14; FINRA Rule 6730; MSRB Rule G-47); Issues related to Chinas impact on U.S. capital markets; SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC Rule 15c2-12; Issues related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Consolidated Audit Information System (CAIS); Issues related to FINRAs remote inspections proposal; FINRAs remote supervisory location proposal; Issues related to conflicts of interest in securitizations; Issues related to shortening of settlement cycles; Issues related to proxy voting process; FINRA Rule 4210; Issues related to investor choice and ESG investing; Issues related to SEC rule proposal process and costs of proposals; Issues related to IPOs

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of